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[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by kgar311

I understand by the many comments on here that there were high hopes for Battle Plan. And Blame certainly didnt have the best of trips to run him down, but I just couldnt help but notice, and I saw this watching live, that about 100yrs from the wire BP was looking for a place to lay down. He had everything his own way and basically stopped at the wire. Although it was a solid G1 win for Blame I just didnt see it as awesome. BP put up zero fight at the wire.

Battle Plan was running well and looked like he was going to win until he switched back to his left lead at the 1/16th pole. Right when he switched to his left lead, he came to a stop. I don't know why Castellano didn't at least attempt to get him back on his right lead. I'm not saying it would have necessarily worked but it was worth a try.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Battle Plan was running well and looked like he was going to win until he switched back to his left lead at the 1/16th pole. Right when he switched to his left lead, he came to a stop. I don't know why Castellano didn't at least attempt to get him back on his right lead. I'm not saying it would have necessarily worked but it was worth a try.

Yeah, I noticed that too. I thought he was in trouble before that though.

I would not be surprised at all to see Battle Plan go on the shelf, or never run again.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah, I noticed that too. I thought he was in trouble before that though.

I would not be surprised at all to see Battle Plan go on the shelf, or never run again.

I think he would have had a shot to hold on if he would have stayed on his right lead. I don't think it was a soundness issue. I think it was more a result of the continuous right-handed whipping. When these horses are giving their all and the jock keeps hitting them right-handed, it will sometimes make them switch to their left lead.

As I said before, I don't know why Castellano didn't switch to his left hand to try to get the horse back on his right lead.